Memorial Title
E England
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW1 war memorial to Edwin England comprising an addition to a gravestone at the Baptist Church, Swanwick, Derbyshire.
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Locations
| Last known location: Churchyard Baptist Church 85 Derby Rd (B6179) Swanwick Derbyshire |
Nearest postcode: DE55 1BG NGR: SK 40371 53524 ±5m (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The memorial is to the right of the path from the road to the church. |
Type
| Overall type: Addition to gravestone. | Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: A grey granite latin cross on a three-stepped base. The base has inscriptions incised in upright capital block lettering on the 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock faces. The memorial is accompanied by plain oblong white marble kerbs. Glossary |
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Inscription
| 6 o'clock face of base: |
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| IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARY ANN THE BELOVED WIFE OF THOMAS ENGLAND, (OF TYNEFIELD HOUSE, PYE BRIDGE) DIED JAN 11TH 1913, AGED 59 YEARS. REST COMES AT LENGTH. ALSO OF THE ABOVE, THOMAS ENGLAND, DIED FEB 21. 1918, AGED 67 YEARS. PEACE. |
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| 9 o'clock face of base: | |||||||||||||||||||
| ALSO EDWIN, THEIR SON, KILLED IN ACTION SEP. 26TH. 1916, AGED 22 YEARS. |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From WW1: Alfreton Parish Council; Alfreton Urban District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Swanwick Parish Council; Amber Valley Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.
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